"Having spoken to Chris Coleman and other officials at the club I know I have made the right decision in coming to Fulham," said the Merthyr Tydfil-born schemer who has agreed a two-year deal with an option for a third year.

Pembridge, the former Luton, Derby and Sheffield Wednesday player, had made more than 100 appearances for Everton after joining from Portuguese giants Benfica in 1999.

"The offer of &#xA3;500,000 rising to &#xA3;750,000 I felt was good considering he is coming up to 33 and is in the last year of his contract," said Everton boss David Moyes. "We will miss him because he has played well for us in recent weeks but in the long term I feel it is the right decision."

And as Pembridge leaves Goodison Park, Moyes welcomes back Francis Jeffers until the end of the season after the former Everton star failed to establish a regular first team place at Arsenal.

Jeffers moved south for a total of &#xA3;10m in June 2001 but was hampered by injuries and loss of form.

Everton also signed Motherwell striker James McFadden for &#xA3;1.25m and out-of-favour Leeds goalkeeper Nigel Martyn for a nominal fee.

Kevin Kilbane completed Moyes' transfer dealings, costing the club &#xA3;1m from First Division Sunderland, with &#xA3;250,000 of that dependent on performance clauses.

Leeds boss Peter Reid took his loan signings to six with the arrival of Marseille striker Cyril Chapuis and Milan defender Roque Junior.

Tottenham signed midfielder Stephane Dalmat on a season-long loan from Inter Milan and completed a one-month deal for Charlton defender Paul Konchesky. As part of the deal Spurs defender Chris Perry moved to The Valley for the same period of time.

Southampton completed the signing of Oxford's highly-rated 17-year-old striker Dexter Blacklock for an undisclosed fee, while Wolves lured Hassan Kachloul across the Midlands on a short-term loan from Aston Villa.

Chelsea were the predictable headline makers on transfer deadline day as they swooped for Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele.